Jury selection began Monday in the seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four others charged in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
PUBLISHED 12:54 PM ET Dec. 19, 2022Jury selection in the seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four others charged in the attack on the U.S. Capitol began Monday after the judge denied defense attorneys' last-minute bid to delay the trial over action by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.
at a historic Black church during a protest in December 2020; But prosecutors say he was the leader of a conspiracy to stop the transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said they would push ahead despite the committee's work and told defense attorneys he would remind jurors to avoid media coverage related to Jan. 6.
They will face jurors just weeks after two leaders of another extremist group, the Oath Keepers, were convicted of seditious conspiracy in a major victory for the Justice Department. If convicted of sedition, the Proud Boys could face up to 20 years in prison. The trial is expected to last at least six weeks.
The first potential juror questioned Monday said he once worked as an aide in the Supreme Court and has a brother who is a White House lawyer. The judge disqualified him. Days before the riot, Tarrio posted on social media about “revolution," according to court papers. Citing what they alleged was an encrypted message group created by Tarrio, authorities say members discussed attacking the Capitol. One message said: “Time to stack those bodies in front of Capitol Hill.”
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Jury selection to begin in Proud Boys Jan. 6 sedition trialFormer Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the extremist group are accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a desperate bid to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory.
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Jury selection to begin in Proud Boys Jan. 6 sedition trialJury selection will get underway Monday in the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the extremist group accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a desperate bid to overturn President Joe Biden's victory. Tarrio and four of his lieutenants are heading to trial in Washington just weeks after two leaders of another extremist group, the Oath Keepers, were convicted of seditious conspiracy in a major victory for the Justice Department's extensive Jan. 6 prosecution.
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Jury selection to begin in Proud Boys Jan. 6 sedition trial - New York Amsterdam NewsJury selection will get underway Monday in the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the extremist group accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a desperate bid to overturn President Joe Biden's victory.
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Jury selection to begin in Proud Boys Jan. 6 sedition trialJury selection will get underway Monday in the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the extremist group accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Jury selection to begin for Jan. 6 sedition trial of Proud Boys leadersEnrique Tarrio and four other members of the extremist group are accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to overturn Biden's victory.
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Jury selection to begin in Proud Boys Jan. 6 sedition trialFormer Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the extremist group are accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a desperate bid to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory.
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